Use of inverse quasi-epitaxy to modify order during post-deposition processing of organic photovoltaics
Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods for fabricating an organic photovoltaic device comprising depositing an amorphous organic layer and a crystalline organic layer over a first electrode, wherein the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer contact one another at an interface; annealing the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer for a time sufficient to induce at least partial crystallinity in the amorphous organic layer; and depositing a second electrode over the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer. In the methods and devices herein, the amorphous organic layer may comprise at least one material that undergoes inverse-quasi epitaxial (IQE) alignment to a material of the crystalline organic layer as a result of the annealing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1414404
- Patent Number(s):
- 9847487
- Application Number:
- 14/646,136
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0000957; EE0005310
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Nov 22
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Forrest, Stephen R., Zimmerman, Jeramy D., Lassiter, Brian E ., and Xiao, Xin. Use of inverse quasi-epitaxy to modify order during post-deposition processing of organic photovoltaics. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Forrest, Stephen R., Zimmerman, Jeramy D., Lassiter, Brian E ., & Xiao, Xin. Use of inverse quasi-epitaxy to modify order during post-deposition processing of organic photovoltaics. United States.
Forrest, Stephen R., Zimmerman, Jeramy D., Lassiter, Brian E ., and Xiao, Xin. Tue .
"Use of inverse quasi-epitaxy to modify order during post-deposition processing of organic photovoltaics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1414404.
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abstractNote = {Disclosed herein are methods for fabricating an organic photovoltaic device comprising depositing an amorphous organic layer and a crystalline organic layer over a first electrode, wherein the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer contact one another at an interface; annealing the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer for a time sufficient to induce at least partial crystallinity in the amorphous organic layer; and depositing a second electrode over the amorphous organic layer and the crystalline organic layer. In the methods and devices herein, the amorphous organic layer may comprise at least one material that undergoes inverse-quasi epitaxial (IQE) alignment to a material of the crystalline organic layer as a result of the annealing.},
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year = {Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2017},
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